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5 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO WHILE BUILDING YOUR CAREER Presented by Ozias Bvute
Building Your Professional Future
When you are first entering your career, there is much opportunity to look forward to. However, there are also many mistakes that can be made that can derail your career. It can seem very daunting at first and it’s easy to feel lost when you’re first getting started. Luckily, there are a few things you can do while building your career to ensure success.
Trying to master a grand plan will only lead to failure and disappointment. There is no way to know where a career will take you and it’s important to remain flexible. There will be many failures and successes along the way. In order to keep your career open to better opportunities, it’s important to go with the flow.
Don’t Overdo Planning
Know How to Sell Yourself When building your career, there will be many people along the way you need to sell yourself to. mentors, and even new colleagues. It’s important to know how to sell yourself and your best qualities. Having strong confidence and presenting yourself as a leader will keep your career moving forward and show others what you are capable of.
When building a career, sometimes it can be hard moving on from something. Oftentimes, it feels like we are abandoning an opportunity. It’s important to know when you have hit a wall in your career and to move on. This usually happens when companies hire from the outside or you are denied for a promotion. Summoning the courage to leave can often lead to better opportunities and greater success.
Move On When the Time Comes
Live in the Now Every position in your career is important. Never view a position as something just to hold you for now or a simple stepping stone to something better. Of course, it will lead to something better, but you have to learn from it in order for that to happen. Always live in the now and present by viewing every job as a vital part of your career. When you are committed to proving yourself in your job, even if it’s an entry-level position, it will lead to greater success.
There are hundreds of opportunities waiting out there that are perfect for you and your career. In order to find these opportunities, take the time to network. Networking can connect you to bosses, colleagues, and others in your field who may have opportunities to build your career.
Network, Network, Network!
Keep in touch with these connections, because will never know when a great opportunity will present itself.